Observations on Baron Dimsdale's Remarks on Dr. Lettsom's Letter to Sir Robert Barker, and George Stacpoole, Esq.; respecting general inoculation / [John Coakley Lettsom].

  • John Coakley Lettsom
Date:
1779
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Credit: Observations on Baron Dimsdale's Remarks on Dr. Lettsom's Letter to Sir Robert Barker, and George Stacpoole, Esq.; respecting general inoculation / [John Coakley Lettsom]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    manity to the poor, as before obferved, ftimulated me to countenance a Charitable Inftitution, founded for their benefit; and although I knew he was a ftrenuous and powerful opponent of this Inftitution, I really thought I might venture to exprefs my fentiments without afking his leave, provided they were exprefled in a candid and liberal manner/* I prefumed then to publifh my Cf Letter to Sir Robert Bar- ker, &c.” but what was worfe, I pub- lilhed it without confulting Baron Dims- dale ; and worfe ftill, though with intent * Some of my Friends have fuggefted, that, in fpite of all appearances, my being an active Member of the So¬ ciety for General Inoculation, muft necelfarily render me fecretly difagreeable to the Baron. How far this might be the cafe, I know not; but I think Jealoufy could not have any fnare in exciting his difpleafure, fince I never folicited the pra&ice of Inoculation as a lucrative em¬ ployment, nor difcovered an Inclination to take any ftep that might diminifh his Ihare of bufinefs. to /
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